{"id":17346,"date":"2019-09-05T12:59:13","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T17:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=17346"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:40:52","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:40:52","slug":"all-about-the-pcat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/pcat\/all-about-the-pcat\/","title":{"rendered":"All About the PCAT"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT) is designed to examine the skills and abilities<\/a> needed to excel and succeed in pharmacy school. Currently, the overwhelming majority of AACP institutions require the PCAT for admission to pharmacy degree programs.
\nThe PCAT tests basic scientific knowledge; math, verbal, reading comprehension<\/a>, and writing skills<\/a>; and your overall critical thinking skills. The test consists of 192 multiple-choice questions<\/a> and one writing topic, placed in five separate sections. The exam spans approximately four hours, including one short break given in the middle. The PCAT is administered exclusively on a computer-based test (CBT) format.
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Section<\/strong><\/td>About the Section<\/strong><\/td>Time<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Writing<\/td>1 prompt<\/td>30 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Biological Processes<\/td>48 multiple choice questions (50% General Biology, 20% Microbiology, 30% Human Anatomy & Physiology)<\/td>45 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Chemical Processes<\/td>48 multiple choice questions (50% General Chemistry, 30% Organic Chemistry, 20% Basic Biochemistry Processes)<\/td>45 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Rest Break<\/td>OPTIONAL<\/td>15 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Critical Reading<\/td>48 multiple choice questions (30% Comprehension, 40% Analysis, 30% Evaluation)<\/td>50 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
Quantitative Reasoning<\/td>28 multiple choice questions (25% Basic Math, 25% Algebra, 18% Probability & Statistics, 18% Precalculus, 14% Calculus)<\/td>50 minutes<\/td><\/tr>
TOTAL<\/td>192 Multiple Choice Questions, 1 Writing Prompt<\/td>220 minutes (3 hours 40 minutes), not including Rest Break<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>